This course will give you the key financial and accounting skills employers are looking for, as well as broader business and management expertise. You will develop a detailed knowledge of the applied aspects of accounting, together with the team-working, problem-solving, communication skills and commercial awareness which companies need in a complex global business world. These skills and knowledge will open up a range of job opportunities in areas such as financial or management accounting and equity analysis. You can develop your career in the private or public sector, and the course will help your progression to professional qualifications. The course provides exemption from up to 6 papers of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The course is also accredited by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), which recognises the relevance of your studies and will give you a great platform to become a Chartered Global Management Accountant. The course has been designed for you to achieve the maximum exemptions available from CIMA. Many graduates also undertake further study, proceeding to a Masters degree in accounting or finance.

At Westminster, we have always believed that your University experience should be designed to enhance your professional life. We place as much emphasis on gaining skills relevant to the workplace as on learning the academic discipline that you are studying. Obtaining a placement, part-time or vacation job while you study will provide you with extra cash and help you demonstrate that you have the skills employers are looking for. In London, there is a plentiful supply of part-time work - most students at the University of Westminster work part-time (or full-time during vacations) to help support their studies